ILM Level 2 Leadership and Team Skills
This qualification is designed for those who are practicing team leaders or new/aspiring team leaders. It helps people become more confident in leading the team and helps those making the transition into the role.
Description
Course Content
Benefits for the individual are:
- Learning core leadership and management skills
- Support in putting these skills into practice in your workplace
- Helping you to improve the performance of your team
- Gaining a nationally recognised qualification
Benefits for employers
- More motivated and skilled team leaders
- Increased performance of the team
- The qualification is customized to meet your organisation’s needs
- Work-based assignments allow skills and knowledge to be transferred to the job
Duration
A four day programme will give delegates an Award at Level 2, whilst a Certificate can be achieved in 8 days of training (dependent on the modules chosen). An example of modules for this programme are detailed below (these can be tailored to meet your specific requirements):
Improving Performance of the Work Team
- Identifying the level of performance that is expected of your team
- Setting clear goals and objectives
- Understanding how to manage the performance of individuals in your team
- Identify the indicators and causes of underperformance and the actions you need to take as team leader to manage this
- Understand what motivates your team and how you can influence their motivation
Developing the Work Team
- Identifying the behaviours characteristics of an effective team
- Understand the different stages a team goes through as it develops
- Identifying the responsibilities of team members and the advantages of team work.
Understanding Change in the Workplace
- Identifying the different reasons for change, both internal and external
- Understand people’s different attitudes to change and how to manage them
- Be able to explain the barriers to change in the workplace and implement strategies to overcome these
- Understand the role of a team leader in supporting the team through change
Leading Your Work Team
- Be able to explain the difference between leadership and management, and why leadership is important in own team
- Understand different styles of leadership and the effect of these on the team
- Identify the most commonly used leadership in the organisation
- Understand own leadership style and it’s impact on others